Open PAR-25-270 CFDA 93.213 Discretionary

NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)

Posted by National Institutes of Health

Opportunity snapshot. This Grants.gov announcement — NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required) — is cataloged under number PAR-25-270 and tied to CFDA assistance listing 93.213, posted by National Institutes of Health. Grants.gov currently shows the opportunity as open, first posted on December 2, 2024. The funding category is Discretionary, delivered as a grant.

Award economics. The award range on file is Up to $1,050,000. The agency has projected $1.1 million in total estimated funding for this announcement. Cost sharing is not required, so applicants do not need to commit matching funds to be competitive on this opportunity. Federal award ranges are often upper bounds; actual allocations reflect program appropriations, the strength of the applicant pool, and the evaluation committee's scoring.

Deadline and action path. Applications close on November 13, 2026 — roughly 161 days from today. Every Grants.gov submission requires an active SAM.gov registration and a Unique Entity ID. Review the Eligibility section below carefully — federal eligibility categories (nonprofit, state or local government, tribal, individual, educational institution, small business) have distinct registration and reporting requirements. Pre-application outreach to the listed agency contact is permitted and often welcomed — it helps clarify scope and scoring priorities.

Award Range

Up to $1,050,000

Close Date

November 13, 2026

Posted

December 2, 2024

Est. Total Funding

$1,050,000

Instrument

Grant

Description

This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), which have a strong scientific premise to justify further clinical testing. For this NOFO, natural products include promising nutritional regimens that standardize the amount of a specific naturally occurring nutritional compound (e.g., omega-3 fatty acids, anthocyanidins, or polyphenols) and have compelling preliminary evidence. Under this NOFO, trials must be designed so that results, whether positive or negative, will provide information of high scientific utility and will support decisions about further development or testing of the natural product. This NOFO will provide up to 3 years support for studies to replicate the impact of the natural product on target engagement when used by humans, and assess whether there is an association between the degree of the impact on target engagement and functional or clinical outcomes in a patient population. Applications are encouraged to design studies to determine how to optimize the impact of the natural product on target engagement by optimizing the delivery of the natural product through examination of different doses or formulations. In addition, applications can be designed to combine the natural product with another treatment approach that is known to engage the same target; or study the impact of the natural product in a target population that is more responsive. Clinical trials submitted under this NOFO are expected to be hypothesis based, milestone-driven, and directly related to the research priorities and mission of NCCIH. This R33 funding mechanism is intended to accelerate the translation of emerging basic science findings about natural products into early-stage clinical testing to determine whether continued clinical research is warranted. This NOFO will not support efficacy or effectiveness trials, nor will

Eligibility

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Official Listing on Grants.gov

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Agency Contact

NIH Grants Information<br/>grantsinfo@nih.gov

Key Dates

Posted December 2, 2024
Close Date November 13, 2026
Archive Date December 19, 2026
Last Updated December 2, 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

What is this grant opportunity?
This is a federal funding opportunity titled "NCCIH Natural Product Early Phase Clinical Trial Award (R33 Clinical Trial Required)", offered by National Institutes of Health. It is associated with CFDA program 93.213. This Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) encourages applications for investigator-initiated, early phase, clinical trials of natural products (i.e., botanicals, dietary supplements, and probiotics), ...
Is this opportunity still open?
Yes, this opportunity is currently open for applications. The closing date is November 13, 2026.
How much funding is available?
The award range for this opportunity is Up to $1,050,000. Total estimated funding: $1,050,000.
How do I apply?
Applications for federal grant opportunities are typically submitted through Grants.gov. Visit the official listing at grants.gov for application instructions, required documents, and submission deadlines.

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